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Donington sets date for new race
Racing could return to the Donington Park race track by the autumn after a deal was signed to restore the circuit.
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Missing rivet 'caused jet crash'
A report into a private jet crash in which five people were killed finds a missing rivet may have led to the shutdown of an engine.
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Driver dies after Thruxton crash
A racing driver dies in hospital two days after he was involved in a crash at a Hampshire track.
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Council invests in GP race track
Northamptonshire County Council invests in the Silverstone race track in order to help protect its future.
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Donington aims for summer restart
The owners of Donington Park race track say they hope to reopen the circuit, damaged by construction work, by August.
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Puma thinks outside the box with eco-packaging
German sports and leisure firm Puma unveils new packaging designed to cut down on waste and be more environmentally friendly.
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Circuit sells track to raise cash
A historic race circuit and museum in Surrey is hoping to protect its future by selling sections of its track.
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Warning to UK motorsport industry
The UK's motorsport industry may lose its pole position without further government support, a committee of MPs warns.
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Man killed in motor rally crash
A 48-year-old man from Oxfordshire dies in hospital days after being injured at a motor racing event in Wiltshire.
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F1 spectacular to hit Belfast streets
t will be a case of from Bahrain to Belfast this week, when motor racing ace David Coulthard drives a multi-million pound car around Northern Ireland's capital city.
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Group aims to save Donington Park
Supporters of Donington Park begin an internet campaign to save the East Midlands track.
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India races towards Formula 1 future
India hopes to make a breakthrough in F1 through its teams, drivers and forthcoming Grand Prix.
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Donington owners 'close to deal'
A deal to secure the future of Donington Park racetrack could soon be agreed, according to the owners.
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Circuit gets ready for Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit's managing director claims redevelopment at the Northamptonshire venue is on time for the Grand Prix.
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Privacy threatened by online life
Online exhibitionists who share intimate photos and life stories affect the privacy of everyone, claims an academic.
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Has downturn left F1 underpowered?
The richest sport in the world, Formula 1 motor racing, is facing a far rockier road in 2009.
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Rugby star receives a knighthood
A rugby star and the head of a wildlife charity are among those recognised in the New Year Honours list across the region.
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Brothers' cherry-picker rally bid
Two brothers from Perthshire are planning to complete next year's 10,000-mile Mongol Rally in a cherry-picker.
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Fatal race bike crash 'accident'
The death of a man during a bike racing day at a motorsports circuit was due to a "momentary error", an inquest hears
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Bid to stop driving circuit fails
Conservationists fail to overturn planning permission for a new driving circuit on an airfield in West Oxfordshire.
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